Mayoralty of Fiorello La Guardia January 1, 1934[1] – January 1, 1946[2]
Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia
Party
Republican American Labor Party City Fusion Party
Election
1933 1937 1941
← John P. O'Brien
William O'Dwyer →
Seal of New York City, New York
Fiorello La Guardia served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1934, to January 1, 1946.[3] His mayoralty presided over New York City during the Great Depression and World War II. He is considered the builder of modern New York City due to his numerous infrastructure projects.[4] He replaced John P. O'Brien and was succeeded by William O'Dwyer.
Before La Guardia's election as mayor in 1933, Tammany Hall had controlled the mayoralty for the past twelve years.[5] He would win reelection two times and became the first Mayor of New York City to serve three terms. During his three terms as mayor he oversaw government reforms, fought against Tammany Hall, increased the budget by over $200 million, oversaw the development and completion of multiple infrastructure projects, and collaborated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt on multiple New Deal policies.
La Guardia is regarded as the best mayor in New York City's history and one of the best mayors in American history, according to The New York Times.[6]The Guardian, in its obituary of La Guardia, stated that he was "the most remarkable mayor of a great city in American history".[7] Another Republican would not win election as Mayor of New York City until John Lindsay won in the 1965 election and a Republican would not serve more than one term as mayor until Rudy Giuliani.[8][9]
^"La Guardia Sworn In As City Greets 1934". New York Daily News. January 1, 1934. p. 134. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Goom-by, Butch - Welcome, Bill". New York Daily News. December 31, 1945. p. 229. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Mann, Arthur (1965). La Guardia Comes To Power 1933. J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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^"Fiorello!". The New York Times. July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020.
^"From the archive, 22 September 1947: New York mayor LaGuardia dies". The Guardian. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020.
^"It's ScuttleButton Time!". NPR. February 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020.
^"Giuliani Abroad". NPR. October 26, 1998. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020.
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